The phrase "a sort of competitive" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that has characteristics of competition or is somewhat competitive in nature.
Example: "The event turned out to be a sort of competitive gathering, where participants showcased their skills against one another."
Alternatives: "somewhat competitive" or "kind of competitive".
He said cities were engaged in a sort of competitive arms race for exhibit space, regardless of weak demand.
Artists possessed of such precocious flair — a sort of competitive ventriloquism — often struggle to find their own voice.
Some retailers' interest in certification appears to reflect a sort of competitive arms race among some grocers.
Today careerists operate a sort of competitive sleeporexia, seeing who can function on the least amount of sleep, fuelled by tales of Thatcher and her four hours.
The 50 Best, which is as much about a sort of competitive hedonism as it is about connoisseurship, is the restaurant guide its era demands — edible clickbait, a Baedeker's for bucket-listers.
On the one hand, some jurisdictions in fragmented Europe are 'freer' than others, enabling a sort of competitive advantage.
Taken from the Chinese dialect Hokkien, kiasu translates to a fear of losing out, but encompasses any sort of competitive, stingy or selfish behavior commonly witnessed in this highflying city-state.
When all things are considered, the use of technology coupled with discounts to attract and retain lowest-risk drivers is a novel concept — one that very quickly eradicated any sort of competitive advantage due to the share of competitors with similar offerings and the cost to deploy such solutions (whether device-based or app-based).
The Great British Bake Off Christmas special is especially pointless, because it doesn't seem to involve any sort of competitive element, and there is no way I'm going to suggest my mum tries a different mince pie recipe.
Only the Amazon Kindle Fire offers any sort of competitive advantage but that's only due to the $200 price tag.
